Kuwait Laboratory Technology Conference & Exhibition

Overview

Kuwait Laboratory Technology Conference & Exhibition is a comprehensive multi-tracked conference and exhibition for the laboratory industry. It will cover a diverse range of subjects relating to the science and technology used in medical and non-medical laboratories, as well as their management. It will provide scientists, technicians, laboratory managers and others involved in analytical laboratory operations with the latest information about instrumentation, applications and techniques.

This highly focused multidiscipline event will serve various industries such as: health & medicine, life science & biotechnology, pharmaceutical, forensics, food & beverages, calibration & testing labs, Oil & Gas, Metal & Plastics, agriculture, communications, defense, electrical & electronics, Nanotechnology , environmental etc…

Kuwait Laboratory Technology Conference & Exhibition will showcase the latest instrumentation, technologies, products and services in all major areas of analytical sciences and laboratory services. It provides an opportunity for scientific equipment and instrument manufacturers and suppliers to showcase their latest state-of-the art equipment and technologies. It also provides an avenue for analytical and laboratory service providers to develop business contacts and network with traders, manufacturers, research and development institutions, and universities.

Presentations

Session One

Swine Flue & Co. – New challenges for Biosafety in Laboratories?
Dr. Ute Pieper , Health EnviroTech & Logistics , Germany

Genomics, Bioinformatics and the path to Personalized Medicine
Dr. Yazeed A. Al-Sheikh , King Saud University , Saudi Arabia

Total Quality Management for Laboratories
Dr. Mohammad Alenezi , Head of the biochemistry unit , Farwania Hospital , Kuwait

Preanalytical variables and their impact on the quality of laboratory testing
Mr. Andy Saleh , MedLabs Consultancy Group , Jordan

Session Two

Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Laboratory technology and measurement
Mr. Kuppusamy Uthaman, Kuwait Oil Company , Kuwait

A study of a technical response in the field of gas chromatography to changing market and technology demands
Dr. Nina Parkinson , Bapco Refinery Laboratory , Technical Services Department , Bahrain

Intelligent Ion Chromatography for Water & Petrochemical Analysis
Dr. Markus Laeubli , Metrohm International Headquarters, Herisau , Switzerland

Session Three

Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) at KNPC
Mr. Issa R. Al-Abdeen , BP Consultancy Company , Smart Manufacturing Technology Dept.Kuwait

The Helium Ion Microscope: Technology and Applications
Dr. Antonio Casares , International Business and Sales Development, Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems (NTS) , Germany

Energy-Filtering Transmission Electron Microscopy (EFTEM)
Dr. Antonio Casares , International Business and Sales Development, Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems (NTS) , Germany

Session Four

Freeman Improving Laboratory Quality Control Through Automatic Data Checking
Brian S. Freeman , Business Development Manager , Integrated Environmental Solutions Co., Kuwait

Lean Six Sigma in the Laboratory
Mr. Mohammad Ourani , Quest Diagnostics , USA

Session Five

Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Databases in QC/QA of Food & Feed Production
Dr. Andre’ Hauser , Dr. Fatma Ali , Ms. Bashayer Al-Dosari , Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research , Kuwait

Application of Electron, and Atomic Force Microscopy to Nanotechnology
Dr. Ali Bumajdad , Kuwait University, Kuwait

Metrology and the Importance of Calibration
Eng. Amal Khalid Al-Azemi , Head Section of Metrology & Calibration Lab , Public Authority for Industry , Kuwait

Advanced Laser Based Techniques and Their Applications in Pollution Monitoring
Dr. M. A. Gondal , King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals , Saudi Arabia